Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary
Company: Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Location: Rio Rancho
Posted on: March 6, 2025
Job Description:
Overview: Presbyterian is seeking a compassionate and skilled
Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our dynamic healthcare
team. As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, you will play a
crucial role in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with
respiratory and cardiopulmonary disorders. Your expertise and
dedication will help improve patient outcomes and enhance their
quality of life. -Type of Opportunity: Per Required Need (.001
FTE)Work Schedule: Days -How you grow, learn and thrive matters
here.
Educational and career development
options, including tuition and certification reimbursement,
scholarship opportunitiesStrongline Staff Safety (a wearable badge
that allows staff to quickly and discreetly call for help when
safety is a concern)Shift differentials for nights and
weekendsDifferentials for higher education, certifications and
various lead rolesMalpractice liability insuranceLoan forgiveness
through the -EPIC electronic charting system Qualifications:
- Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Reg Resp Therapist (NBRC)
- Respiratory Care Practitioner-NM
- BLS
- ACLS and/or PALS
- Six months to one-year of critical care experience preferred.
Responsibilities:
- All Certified Respiratory Therapist responsibilities.
- Assists physicians with Bronchoscopy Procedures under
departmental policy including monitoring and assessment of the
level of consciousness, cardiovascular and pulmonary systems; as
well as delivery of IV conscious sedation agents to include drugs
in the classifications of opioids, benzodiazepines and
sedative-hypnotics and their reversal agents.
- Initiates ventilator protocols; implements and coordinates
ventilator management.
- Performs advanced airway care to include tracheotomy changes,
extubation, and intubation.
- Initiates and monitors high-frequency ventilators.
- In NICU Therapists will also perform: Surfactant delivery, and
intubation and attend high-risk deliveries.
- Optional procedures: transport team, intubation, and backup
charge therapist.
- Initiates and monitors Nitric Oxide delivery.
- Performs department-specific functions as detailed within the
summary of the department-specific duties.
- Other duties as assigned. Benefits: We're all about well-being,
starting with yours.Presbyterian employees have access to a fun,
engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and
community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness
and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. - -About
Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesPresbyterian exists to improve the
health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a
locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine
hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty
medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's
largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including
more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.Our health plan
serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare
Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
-AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer
with smoke free campuses. - Maximum Offer for this position is up
to: USD $38.86/Hr. Compensation Disclaimer: The compensation range
for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including
but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and
other business and organizational needs.
Keywords: Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Rio Rancho , Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary, Healthcare , Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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